Shrinking Violet

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Every class has one, a bully. And this bully may have taken things too far when the tables are turned on him. But how does his target handle it? With spacious grace.Written by Cari Best, illustrated by Giselle Potter and published as a Melanie Kroupa Book by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.#bullying #PB #courage #kindness

School plays! There is always someone who has the shudders while others flutter in the limelight. Violet, that shyest of all 4th graders, is chosen to be "Lady Space" - - narrator for a production about the planets & other heavenly bodies. Violet's body is given to blushing deeply and shrinking under school desks. Cari Best's clever story will encourage many children with/or/without dramatic tendencies to brave the elements and shine forth.The author and Giselle Potter, painter of twig-legged children, have created an endearing tale of childhood trauma. It is colorfully constructed to show how a cocoon of shyness might come unraveled while laughing & even learning an elementary lesson in astronomy.Reviewer mcHAIKU exhorts everyone to encourage dramatic opportunities for every child. "Shrinking Violet" is great fun for sisters, brothers, classmates, parents. Many lessons cloaked in drama can lead us to 'intelligent life' !

A rare and delightful book about social anxiety disorder in childhood. Best aptly describes Violet's symptoms in an accurate and endearing way and communicates a basic truth of dealing with social anxiety - it gets better when you do the things you are afraid of. Beautifully illustrated and writen in an endearing style, children love the book and learn as they are giggling. As a psychologist, I've used this book in therapy with several children. It is a wonderful vehicle for helping them to understand and overcome their social and performance anxieties.